Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun announced on Wednesday that the Chinese tech giant is gearing up to launch a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC-powered phone in July. Xiaomi and Qualcomm have been jointly developing the device for several months now. The teaser doesn’t reveal the name of the upcoming flagship, but it is rumored to be the long-awaited Xiaomi 12 Ultra. There have been several rumors and leaks surrounding the smartphone, which is also expected to feature a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC.
Jun made the announcement on Weibo confirms the arrival of a [Xiaomi] flagship in July. It is being developed in collaboration with Qualcomm. This smartphone is said to be the Xiaomi 12 Ultra, which is rumoured to launch in July for a price of around $1,350 (roughly Rs. 1,05,000). It is further said to feature a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, paired with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of internal storage. This smartphone is said to feature a 6.7-inch quad-HD+ AMOLED LTPO display with up to 120Hz refresh rate. The Xiaomi 12 Ultra is likely to feature a triple camera setup on the back, highlighted by a 50-megapixel camera. There will be a 20-megapixel camera on the front for selfies and video calling. The smartphone is said to feature a 4,800mAh battery with support for 67W wired and 50W wireless charging.
In the post, Jun expands that the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, codenamed SM8475, “brings a big leap forward in performance and power consumption.” The race is on to bring first-generation Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC-powered handsets to the market. OnePlus is also reportedly working on the OnePlus 10T with this chipset that could launch sometime in Q3 2022. The Vivo X80 Pro+ 5G, another Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC-powered handset, is scheduled to hit the global market in October.
